| Neoarius | |
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| Neoarius berneyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariinae |
| Genus: | Neoarius Castelnau, 1878 |
| Type species | |
| Arius curtisii Castelnau, 1878 | |
Neoarius is a genus of sea catfishes found on and around the island New Guinea and Australia. They are found in marine, brackish waters and fresh waters with several species restricted solely to freshwater rivers. There are currently 10 described species in this genus.
Species
- Neoarius berneyi (Whitley, 1941) (Highfin catfish)
- Neoarius coatesi (Kailola, 1990) (Coates' catfish)
- Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) (Blue salmon-catfish)
- Neoarius latirostris (W. J. Macleay, 1883) (Broad-snouted catfish)
- Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862) (Salmon catfish)
- Neoarius midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce, 1988) (Silver cobbler)
- Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola, 2000) (Sawspine catfish)
- Neoarius taylori (T. R. Roberts, 1978) (Taylor's catfish)
- Neoarius utarus (Kailola, 1990) (Northern rivers catfish)
- Neoarius velutinus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Papillate catfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Neoarius in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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